Favorite Places
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Tootsie's Orchid Lounge-Upstairs
- 422 Broadway (map)
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Broadway/ The Gulch/ Music Row/ West End
615-726-0463
- (based on 2 user reviews)
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Station Inn $
- 402 12th Ave. S. (map)
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Broadway/ The Gulch/ Music Row/ West End
255-3307
- (based on 11 user reviews)
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Mercy Lounge
- 1 Cannery Row (map)
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Broadway/ The Gulch/ Music Row/ West End
615-251-3020
- (based on 25 user reviews)
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Hard Rock Cafe $-$$
- 100 Broadway (map)
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Downtown
742-9900
- (based on 5 user reviews)
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Grimey's New & Preloved Music
- 1604 8th Ave. S. (map)
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Broadway/ The Gulch/ Music Row/ West End
254-4801
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Flying Saucer Draught Emporium $$
- 111 10th Ave. South (map)
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Broadway/ The Gulch/ Music Row/ West End
259-7468
- (based on 2 user reviews)
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Exit/In
- 2208 Elliston Pl. (map)
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Broadway/ The Gulch/ Music Row/ West End
615-321-3340
- (based on 18 user reviews)
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The End
- 2219 Elliston Pl. (map)
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Broadway/ The Gulch/ Music Row/ West End
321-4457
- (based on 11 user reviews)
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Crossroads
- 419 Broadway (map)
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Broadway/ The Gulch/ Music Row/ West End
313-8012
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Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum
- 222 5th Ave. S. (map)
- Broadway/ The Gulch/ Music Row/ West End
- (based on 3 user reviews)
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Cadillac Ranch
- 305 Broadway (map)
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Downtown
742-9078
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Bourbon Street Blues & Boogie Bar $-$$
- 220 Printers Alley (map)
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Downtown
615-242-5837
- (based on 1 user review)
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Blue Bar
- 1911 Broadway (map)
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Broadway/ The Gulch/ Music Row/ West End
883-7773
- (based on 4 user reviews)
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B.B. King's Blues Club $$-$$$
- 152 2nd Ave. N. (map)
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Downtown
256-2727
- (based on 5 user reviews)
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The Basement
- 1604 8th Ave. S. (map)
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Broadway/ The Gulch/ Music Row/ West End
254-8006
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Hank Williams and Patsy Cline hung out here, so did U2 and The Clash—this legendary honky-tonk has survived both feast and famine as a constant reminder of Nashville’s roots.
Nashville’s historic Cannery Row, off Eighth Avenue South in an old converted warehouse, lie the Mercy Lounge and the Cannery Ballroom, two of Nashville’s premier music venues. The second-story Mercy Lounge offers standing room for 500 people and features pool tables, a large bar and pinball machines. Downstairs sits the renovated Cannery Ballroom, a massive venue with standing room for 1,000. Since the ’80s, The Lounge/Ballroom has welcomed some of the nation’s top touring acts, including Jane’s Addiction, Gregg Allman and Iggy Pop.
Housed in the renovated former baggage building of Union Station, this Texas import has plenty to choose from, proudly boasting about 75 beers on tap and an additional 130 bottled selections from around the world. An enclosed large porch offers a comfy ambiance, and the huge main dining room is reminiscent of a Texas hill country beer hall, with vaguely Germanic leanings on the menu: sausage and cheese platters, thick beer cheese soup and a selection of brats.
This renowned venue’s quarter-century history includes everyone from Steve Martin to The Police.
A 200-capacity venue on the “Rock Block” specializing in the best local, regional and national indie rock.
Permanent exhibits include plaques honoring Hall of Fame members, over 3,000 items relating to the history of country music, plus a library & media center. Instrument demos, songwriter sessions, Appalachian clogging, line-dancing, TV tapings, live broadcasts & other events take place at various times. Hours: 9 am-5 pm daily (except closed Tuesdays through March); museum store, 9:30 am-5:30 pm; Sobro Grill, 11 am-2:30 pm; Sobro2Go snack bar, 9 am-5 pm. $16.95; $14.95 sr. citizens, military personnel & students; $8.95 children ages 6-17; free for children under 6.
The Basement books an interesting mix of touring acts, local rock/pop bands, singer-songwriters and more, thanks to the participation of Grimey’s partners Mike Grimes and Doyle Davis. Below Grimey’s New & Preloved Music lies a small, dark cave, where the music flows like Yazoo brew and the audience sits within spitting distance of performers on the low-rising stage. Run by Geoff Donovan—one of Nashville’s best bartenders—and Grimey’s owner (and Guilty Pleasures guitarist) Mike Grimes, The Basement books everything from indie blog darlings like Clap Your Hands Say Yeah to the Altar Call Old Time Gospel Hour. The Basement’s 100-person capacity and no-smoking rule make it a great venue to relax and listen rather than jockey for space and a view of the performers
